Try searching with the word Erbitux. I finished my treatments 8 weeks ago and had Radiation and Chemo with Erbitux. Erbitux is in a final trial and has less side effects than Cisplatin. Typical is a rash on face and chest much like teenage acne. It is worst at week 2 and 3 and then eases after with topical a moisturizing. They do give you Benedryl with each treatment to reduce reaction to the drug.First treatment they include a steroid.The six week treatments will be radiation daily twice one day each week. Chemo is 3 times with Cisplatin and 8 times with Erbitux. One time the week before radiation and one time the after and once a week during the 6 weeks of radiation. Sorry to hear about your father but you have found a great support group. Concentration a year on preparation right now. Your father will need his strength and some extra weight through good nutrition. You will get more ad v ice from others.


Age 55 HPV 16+ SCC, BOT 050613 Stage IV
great team at OSU
Tx 6 weeks of rad started June 3
8 weeks of chemo started May 28
RTOG Phase III trial Cetuximab group.
Treatment completed 7/16/2013
PET Scan completed 10/08/13
Results discussed 10/11/13
NED - Free but am I
Next part of the journey?
1year PET 10/24/14 NED
Good reports now 10 years out.